Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Earswick
- First World War York
- Jubbergate
- Guy Fawkes
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- Second World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree Park